Hymn Festival

The American Guild of Organists and the Hymn Society are co-sponsoring a hymn festival Sunday afternoon 2/20/11 at 430PM at Black Mountain Presbyterian Church. The festival will be called "Lead Me; Guide Me: Hymns that inspired our nation's leaders." Drawing on research exploring the favorite hymns of our country's presidents, we have developed a service that explores these and other important hymns in our national life. Planners of the events are Mike Barker and Mel Bringle who is also chair of the Presbyterian Committee on Congregational Song (the new hymnal and other resources for our denomination). The event will be free and open to all.

Music for 011611

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Made me glad
We fall down

Opening Song
Jesus Messiah

Confession
You are my king (Amazing love)

Creed
Be thou my vision

Offertory
Our God is here

Communion
Distribution: There is a Redeemer

Closing Song
Sing alleluia to the Lord (STF 2258)

11AM
Hymns
150, Come, Christians, join to sing (MADRID)
434, Today we all are called to be disciples (KINGSFOLD)

Confession
Hopson, We are forgiven

Doxology
592, Praise God from whom all blessings flow (OLD HUNDREDTH)

Music during Communion
Great Thanksgiving: Eslinger

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude: Pachelbel, Fantasy in G Minor
Offertory: Arr. Douglas Wagner, Christ is made the sure foundation
A setting of the text found at PH#417
Postlude: Buxtehude, Fugue in D

Music for 010911

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
The first song of Isaiah

Opening Song
Wade in the water

Confession
Your mercy flows

Offertory
How firm a foundation

Doxology
Give thanks

Closing Song
Here I Am, Lord

11AM
Hymns
371, Lift high the cross (CRUCIFER)
2107, Wade in the water (WADE IN THE WATER)
525, Here I Am, Lord (HERE I AM)

Confession
2030, The first song of Isaiah (FIRST SONG)

Anthem
Spiritual, Take me to the water

Doxology
592, Praise God from whom all blessings flow (OLD HUNDREDTH)

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude: Arr. Barbara Harbach, Wade in the Water
Offertory: Jacques Boyvin, Duo
Postlude: Jacques Boyvin, Plein Jeu Continu

Music for Christmas Eve and Christmas I

4PM Family Service
Carols and readings with the nativity story en tableaux by our 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students. Special music by Isabella H, piano (Upon the housetop and We wish you a merry Christmas); Emily B., flute (Away in a manger); Noah H., violin (Silent Night); Allen B., saxophone (The first noel); Caleb H., organ (Joy to the world).

630PM Concert of Sacred Music
Music for handbells, flute and organ (works by Barber, Helman, Gramann, Bach, Pelz).

7PM Liturgy of Word and Table and the Sacrament of Baptism
Choir anthem by G. F. Handel, O Thou that tellest good tidings to Zion. A new setting of the communion responses by Michael Barker using the tune GLORIA (Angels we have heard on high). Carols for the Christmas season.

Christmas I (12/26/10)
Single service at 11AM. Guest Soloist Charles Perry Sprawls, bass-baritone. Sprawls will sing For behold, darkness shall cover the earth and The people that walked in darkness; Chancel Choir anthem And the glory of the Lord; all from Handel’s Messiah. Visual artist Lisle Gwynn will create a work of art during the sermon. Carols for the season.

Weather may become a factor in our planning; please check our usual information outlets in the event of severe weather for any schedule changes.

Music for 121210

FirstLight

Prelude
Christmas Medley
Carolyn Konnert, cello

Gathering Song(s)
Come now, O Prince of Peace
To a maid engaged to Joseph

Opening Song
How great is our God (Christmas words)

Confession
Gloria, Gloria

Scripture/Proclamation
Joseph was a carpenter (TEMPUS ADEST FLORIDUM)
words by Jim Cogswell

Joseph was a carpenter, father to our Savior.
Rough and callused were his hands,
Hardened by his labor.
Who was he to think that God
Would choose him for glory?
Such a humble man was he.
Listen to his story.

Virgin Mary was betrothed
To this man so humble.
He learned she was great with child
And his heart was troubled.
He thought best to let her go
To spare her disgracing.
But then Joseph in a dream
Was God’s angel facing.

“Fear not, Joseph, David’s son,
To take Mary to you.
For the child that she will bear
God’s own Spirit gives you.
Jesus is to be His name.
God’s love will enfold you.
He saves Israel from their sins,
As God’s prophet told you.”

Joseph wakened from his dream
And in full obedience
Took young Mary as his wife,
Waiting God’s convenience.
In good time she bore a son.
Joseph named him Jesus.
He would be Emmanuel
For in Him God’s with us.

Offertory
Taylor Davis, Come, thou long-expected Jesus

Doxology
Glory and gratitude and praise

Closing Song
Lo, how a rose e’er blooming

11AM
Hymns
22, Angels, form the realms of glory (REGENT SQUARE)
19, To a maid engaged to Joseph (ANNUNCIATION)
43, O Little town of Bethlehem (FOREST GREEN)

Confession
Gloria, gloria (576)

Scripture
see above

Anthem
Handel, And the glory of the Lord

Doxology
Glory and gratitude and praise

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude: Arr. Michael Helman, From a distant home
Adult Handbells
Offertory: Arr. Fred Gramann, I wonder as I wander
Adult Handbells
Postlude: JS Bach, Savior of the nations, come

Music for 120510

FirstLight
Gathering Song(s)
Come, now O Prince of Peace
Jesus, name above all names

Opening Song
The king of glory comes

Confession
Gloria, Gloria

Creed
O come, thou root of Jesse’s tree, an ensign of the people be;
Before thee rulers silent fall;
All peoples on thy mercy call.
Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel shall come to thee, O Israel.

Offertory
This is our God

Doxology
Glory and gratitude and praise

Closing Song
Go tell it on the mountain

11AM
Hymns
8, Lift up your heads, ye mighty gates (TRURO)
48, Lo, how a rose e’er blooming (ES IST EIN ROS)
2091, The King of glory comes (KING OF GLORY)

Introit/Advent Wreath
French Carol, The Friendly Beasts
Carol Choir

Confession
Gloria, gloria (576)

Scripture
Come, thou long-expected Jesus
Charles Wesley, Michael Barker
Aerie Singers

Anthem
Johnson, We wait for thee
Chancel Choir, Carolyn Konnert, cello

Doxology
Glory and gratitude and praise

Instrumental/Organ Music
Prelude: Ralph Vaughan Williams, Fantasy on Greensleeves
Carolyn Konnert, cello
Offertory: Brahams, Es ist ein ros entspruengen
Postlude: Arr. Barker, People look east

Four men and a prank

Talent and humor with a Christmas twist. Enjoy!